Maintenance Engineer: Reliability & Continuous Improvement

Hitachi; South Boston (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC in South Boston, Virginia, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to optimize plant equipment and reliability. You’ll solve complex tech challenges, work with engineering, production, HSE and quality teams, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safe, compliant operations on the production floor.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across shifts to sustain high performance and energy‑efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing or process environments.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and control systems.
• Experience with troubleshooting and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve equipment and process challenges.
• Lead troubleshooting of machine breakdowns and performance issues.
• Analyze data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Drive preventive maintenance and reliability improvements.
• Support safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory goals.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and lean initiatives.
• Support maintenance systems, tools, and technology integrations.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Control systems

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Shift flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

HITACHI ENERGY USA INC in South Boston, Virginia, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to optimize plant equipment and reliability. You’ll solve complex tech challenges, work with engineering, production, HSE and quality teams, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safe, compliant operations on the production floor.

The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across shifts to sustain high performance and energy‑efficient operations.